Sentences with phrase «female guinea pigs»

The same can be said for spaying, although few veterinarians will spay female guinea pigs due to the high risk of death.

If female guinea pigs are to be used for breeding, they need to be bred for the first time when less than 6 months old.

Female guinea pigs reach sexual maturity at four to five weeks old and males at eight to nine weeks.

Hair loss is common in female guinea pigs that have been used for breeding.

Female guinea pigs who are not spayed may only be adopted to homes where they will NOT have contact with intact guinea pigs of the opposite gender.

Male and female guinea pigs develop mammary tumors, which are growths between their hind legs, usually involving the nipple.

Other options are to prevent interaction with an unneutered male guinea pig or to spay female guinea pigs when they are young, healthy and can tolerate the procedure better.

If you do not plan to breed your guinea pig but will house her in a pair or group, it's critical not to expose unspayed female guinea pigs to unneutered males.

Madalyn's mom says a male and female together would breed frequently, so that's why she prefers having just female guinea pigs at the same time.

You can hear it when a male guinea pig is romancing a female guinea pig.

© Courtesy Leticia Materi, PhD, DVM Functional ovarian cysts can cause bilateral fur loss along the sides of a female guinea pig.

A female guinea pig with an ovarian cyst typically has hair loss over the back and sides.

None of the female guinea pigs I've had have survived a spay surgery related to ovarian cysts or uterine tumors for more than 24 hours.

It has not been commonly recommended to spay a female guinea pig, but considering how common problems of the female reproductive tract are, it may be time to change that.

Female guinea pigs (sows) are very prone to problems with their reproductive tract.

It is usually preferred to neuter the male because it is an easier and less risky surgery to neuter a male than spay a female guinea pig.

Spaying your female guinea pig is definitely recommended for more than just population control if she is housed with a male cavy.

Female guinea pigs, too, can lose hair symmetrically on both sides of their bodies from cysts that develop in their ovaries that can become large and painful over time.

A donation of $ 100 will pay for a spay or neuter surgery, like a life - saving spay for a female guinea pig with ovarian cysts!

Separating male and female guinea pigs is another method to prevent breeding.